Welcome to Pickett ...

Pickett is located in Adair County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Pickett, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pickett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Pickett is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pickett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Pickett (for example, toward Science Hill), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Pickett is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Pickett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Pickett - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana (2), Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pickett.

Communities near Pickett ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pickett.

• Campbellsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
  • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <5>
• Columbia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Greensburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Green County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
• Edmonton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
  • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <5>
• Hiseville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
  • Hiseville is located in Barren County
• Exie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
  • Exie is located in Green County
• Gradyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
  • Gradyville is located in Adair County
• Weed
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
  • Weed is located in Adair County
• Bliss
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
  • Bliss is located in Adair County
• Liletown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
  • Liletown is located in Green County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pickett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pickett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pickett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pickett.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pickett. See our Newspapers Page for Pickett.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pickett ...

Looking for more information about Pickett? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pickett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pickett.

Adding Pickett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pickett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pickett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pickett post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pickett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pickett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/